While liberals often say that their ultimate goal in health care is “Medicare for all,” the current debate over the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act should show
In September 2015, Satish Mehta, the billionaire chief executive of the Indian drug company Emcure Pharmaceuticals, wrote an effusive email congratulating Jeffrey Glazer, the CEO of his U.S. crown jewel,
Many consumers take their medical bills at face value and pay the price. You can limit the hurt by shopping around beforehand, double-checking bills and negotiating your out-of-pocket expenses.
“…as grandmothers used to say, “Better to pay the grocer than the doctor.” — Michael Pollan Food writer Michael Pollan and countless grandmothers are right: Ideally, we should tend to
When employees get sick or injured, the last thing they need is a jolt to the heart when medical bills start rolling in. Yet surprise bills are becoming more common.
Every year the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA) inspects hospitals in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North and South America, and tests them for their expertise and services in
We continue to talk about healthcare as if it were a commodity that that can be purchased in the same way as iodized salt, a flat screen TV or a
Each year, 1 in every 20 Americans racks up just as much in medical bills as another 19 combined. This critical five percent of the U.S. population is key to
Chynna Lloyd, 18, is the first in her family to go to college and plans to be a lawyer one day. Raised by her mom after her dad passed away,
When Jeffrey Kivi’s rheumatologist changed affiliations from one hospital in New York City to another, less than 20 blocks uptown, the price his insurer paid for the outpatient infusion he
